The Post-1945 Music Analysis IG 2021 Publication Award committee had a difficult choice this year. We received 23 submissions from 25 authors covering a diverse set of topics and musical styles. Our decision came down to those papers that most closely followed the stipulations set out in the call for papers, which were then assessed […]
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Events of special interest to music theorists held at the CUNY Graduate Center
Events of special interest to music theorists held at the CUNY Graduate Center During the semester, the Music Department presents a number of formal and informal events, meetings, and guest lectures that are available to students of the Music Theory program at the CUNY Graduate Center. These events include: Theory Group meetings: informal gatherings where […]

Music Theory Student and Alumni Accomplishments
Recent Graduates Here is a list of (now former) students with newly minted Ph. Ds from the Music Theory program at the CUNY Graduate Center, followed by their current teaching position: Drew Fleming, 2022. “Beat Construal, Tempo, Metric Dissonance, and Transgressing the Groove in Heavy Metal” (Manhattan College). Kristi Hardman, 2022. “Experiencing Sonic Change: Acoustic Properties […]
The Elebash Award
The Elebash Award About the Award: The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Committee welcomes applications from doctoral students at the CUNY Graduate Center pursuing topics related to music in New York City (this is broadly defined as anywhere in the five boroughs or Greater NYC area). Topics must seriously engage the cultural, political, and/or social context […]

GC Graduate’s Arrangement Performed on ESPN
NYU Percussion Ensemble on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown This weekend’s broadcast of Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN will feature a performance of NYU Percussion faculty member Javier Diaz’s arrangement of “In the Air Tonight” by the NYU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Jonathan Haas. On the 40th anniversary of the release of the Phil Collins song, NFL players from across the […]

GC DMA Student Performs Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto no. 1 in Oxford
GC DMA student, Magdalena Filipczak Performs Max Bruch’s Violin concert no. 1 with the Oxford Millennium Orchestra Date: November, 19th 2021 Time: 8pm, GMT Place: Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Tickets: omotickets.com